🍁The Fall To-Do List for a Healthy Landscape🍁

Ken Lain, the Top 10 Gardener here. October is the perfect time to tackle those fall gardening chores! The weather is still pleasant, and the work you do now will pay off with a healthier, more vibrant landscape come spring.

 

Start by spreading a 2–3" layer of composted manure, like Watters Barnyard Manure, on your empty vegetable and flower beds. This will add nutrients and improve soil structure over the winter.  Next, collect seeds from your wildflowers and zinnias to sow next spring. It's a great way to save money and enjoy the blooms you love year after year.

 

Don't forget our feathered friends! Clean your bird feeders to welcome migrating birds passing through your yard.  It's also time to winterize water features. Bring in pumps and drain fountains to prevent freeze damage. For ponds, make sure the skimmer box is working and consider a pond heater to keep the water open for birds.

 

Finally, give your trees and shrubs a good drink. Even though it's fall, they still need water, especially new plantings.  And don't forget to fertilize everything with Watters 7-4-4 All Purpose Plant Food. This will help your plants store energy for a strong start next spring.

 

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🍁 Ken Lain, the Top 10 Gardener

 

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